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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-18

National Administration general mbecty dealng
tn sl great National questions The only they
a.e etholted has been in ths III placement OF eype
onefs Without cause and In direct violation OF their
10 no policy beyond expedenoy and principle beyond
splshment OF its In order
u Domocratc south President Cleveland has
station OF soldiers prom .forts 20 destroy the
Ov MS refusal 10 sanction pensions soldiers eminent
70 sustain IT, and by his proposition 10 take IT IN
y power won by the lavish expenditure blood and
easue OF the country surrender them those
poseh TO inherit It's prejudice and without either
u,ste OF authority to receive them.
inc htp bcsns OF Pennsyvania tho native state OF
non James c. Blaine. will view with high pleasure his
suon Tor the Presidency In the campaign OF 1898 Ac
cannot abae the love Of great party the adnra
great people for statesman true alike TO his con-
hgtlens and to his country.
sotVed. That while gladly recornize change for
pelter In the sentiment OF certain portions of the
e contrary to Republican principles de-
ron OF and our opposition to the discrimination atill
Pe bacanse OF color. the citizens when travel
on tue public Highways OF certain portions OF the South.
Injustice ' ~
Rsoired That this convention recommends that the
or candidates for Congress and the state senate
the nomi
Urinary elections where that deemed by
set conventions composed Of delegates elected by the
OASIS put each election district have least delegate
efoped That tho Republican Of Pennsylvania in
assembled extend to the Hon. William f. q adj
Charles Parnsll
profound ymp thy and hearty in their great
earnest efforts people OF ireland indie
and liberty OF action fer themselves in political
ana their struggle TO @ecure rss government and we
e cheerful God spool in this great for humanity
heiotped That we commend the conduct OF evous cam
paghs by tho Hon Thomas Cooper and that he
oe appointed chairman OF the Republican state CON-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-18
SENATOR WILSON ON MR. CLgyELAyD

CHICAGO, Aug II (SpeeiaD.-At tho Republican
County Convention which assembled In Brooklyn, Iowa,
today Senator Wilson delivered address. He said in
part: What has this country gained by the political
change that made in 1884 This pertinent question
must be met and answered next year. II has some
thing let us know what 1t is; II nothing let ascertain
tie for the failure" causc review OF the
Of President Cleveland in the exercise of the veto
power followed, as Introduction TO more explicit
to the opening query After quoting Mr. Cleve-
lands remarkable record vetoer OF city ordinances
and State laws for the benefit OF the speaker
continues:
Taking the case altogether may safely be claimed
that no Presidents many vetOes OF pension bills and
markable expressions Of coarseness and unbecOming
eyity occurring in them not careless happenings
His record is too consistent to have resulted from any
such Even II we allow that his action Mayor
OF Buffalo and Governor of NewYork the result Of
the personal impulse OF man. OF but little experience in
public affairs must look further and deeper for
explanation Of his course President He has great
party now backing him 1t has policy IN which can
lind the for his remarkable performances
President. He Is III perfect accord with that policy aud
working for its The party did not mistake Its
when II selected Grover Cleveland its candidate
TOR President IN 1854. 1t wanted a who would
into its scheme without halt or question. Ii got
him and has used him 10 its purpose, and, doubtless, ex
poets To continue to by making him its candidate
next year. in order that the full force OF Executive in
and patronage may he used To its utmost effect in
securing Democratic victory at the next coming Pres
dental election.
Tho country has gained nothing by the political
change OF 1854 said the Senator The only exception
that lie claimed against this statement Is that there
has been gain to the 20 ntry in the demonstration
given by the present Democratic Administration or the
inter inability Of the party it represents to rightly con-
duct the affairs OF this nation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-18
CONTRA SITS ~ FREDERICK DOUGLASS'S LIFE.

Tho announcement of the return of Frederick Doug
lass his home in this city suggests that there prom
ably no living American who has in his personal history
experienced such extraordinary vicssitdes OF fortune
Born slave on Eastern Shore OF Maryland. at time
when his condition In life seemed as unalterabe AS the
laws the Modes and Persians he lived not only TO
know the privilege OF freedom In his own case but to
see the boon extended 10 his entire race
When one hears his first efforts 10 learn to read ana
write one naturally at the facility and success
Of his subsequent literary work and the strong eloquence
of his public speech Indeed. his life has been full Of
contrasts. As a slave he ran away-or rather sailed
awav-from St Mchacls hut overhauled and recap
tired ny the Sheriff Of Talbot County and placed IN
Ia.ton ail years by Invitation. he lectured
the court house at Eason and the Shes VINO mad n
prisoned him presided the lecture and introduced him
Ia the audience. -,
Douglass's freedom purchased by means of fund
raised England that he was freeman long De3re
the period Of general emancipation But when speaking
nc Cambridge time since his former master came To
listen to his Oitme slave. LOW famous and prosperous.
and the contrast between the present and tho past was
SO striking that both men were moved 10 tears.
What "A change indeed from the shipyard at Baltimore
and the insecure life ut New Bedford 10 the position OF
prominent public Official at toe Capital of the Nation!
And still later, what mmenae distance nervenes be-
tween the early hardsips Of the slave and the serene
quiet of the man of thoughtful culture ana travelled
leis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-18
DEATH OF THE REE. DIR. DANIEL CURRY.

The Rev. DR.. Daniel Curry, who had been for many
years OF the most prominent members OF the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, died at his home, No.
II West Northumberland thrtysecond-st., yester-
day afternoon He was born November 20. 1908,
near Peekskill, at place now called Courtandtve.
His greatgrandfaher OF the first settlers in that
nsighborhood After studying for some time at White
Plains he entersd Wesleyan University in 1885 and by
means OF untirng industry and application he grad
uated In 1887 In 1910 and Al he had charge OF an
academy at Macon Ga, but soon after this the
feeling against abolitionsts at tho South rose to
such point that at the division OF the church. 1874
Dr. Curry who used his voice and his against slavery
to the full extent OF his power returned Norn and
some years his work lay in and about New-Y York
FROM 1874 to 1916 he was pastor Of the Washington
Street Church. Brooklyn, and after this
he held the pastorates at the Fleet Street
Church. Brooklyn, and at o church in Hartford.
For nine mouths he pastor OF the Twenty
Street Church. and them In 1885, elected president
OF the Indiana Asbury University, the Du.Pauw
his OF Street Church
He was elected to the General Conference in 1s4s. and
general conference since that time heading his dslega
ton. in 1864 and 1868
He prepared the notes for the American edition Of
ssa!he rs Life Of Wesley BY Harper
psrs" Fragments" and several other works
From 1864 to 1876 he was editor of
Bishop Charles r. Fowor Two Years sso he revised
Clarkes Commentaries on tho New Testament" He
for some time editor of " The Methodist" Of Z" The
National Repository. from its first publication in 1877 TIL
hs'" wa, Editor and ID Fl r.. The so ns % a death
monthly publication formerly The Methodist QUARTERLY
He has also written for other magazines
religious character. Dr. Curry has been
Ill for about six months He has been for the last six
weeks at Ocean Grove, returning last Monday
Two Of his brothers aud one sister have died
vn tn. on has, Tso% . TwS GGsr S he
preme curt OF California The other James Curry lives
in Evanston, ILL., He also leaves wife aud
daughter Mrs James Armstrong. OF Chicago The fune-
raj will take place tomorrow. at p. M, at ST. James's
Methodist Episcopal Church, at One-hundred-
and twebt and Madison Bishop Bowman
and DIR. Henry Baker pastor OF the church. havo been
sent for and will PROBABLY ohcate 1t Is probable that
the burial will be at White Plains
For Other Obituaries see Second Paae.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-18
JVEStyD HIS BROKEy SCBEfEs.

There were no important developments in the IN
vestigatOn Of tho affairs Of Henry ). Ives Co. yes
teday. 1t stated In behalf Of Assignee Cromwell
that the examination Of tho accounts proceeding
rapidly possible under the circumstances and
the hope expressed that Official statement nigh,
be made In few days. 1t reported that Mr.
Ives with his Stock Exchange partner young Mr.
rcnus had gone to WhtcstOno, L. l.. for recreation
lie had his yacht Te with him. The securities adj
vcrtsed 10 10 sold at auction on account of
two OF Ives & CO.'S loans were again withdrawn. IL
not learned that tho lenders received any cOnsld
Grafton for thls second withdrawal
1t is understood to have been one OF the schemes
OF tho youthful hnancier TO get possession Of tho
Equitable Life Assurance Society. Its small stock
held promise OF easy while its vast assets
naturally great prize. 1t Is reported that he
did not directly approach the stockholders. but he
did try to enlist one or two persons Of known wealth
In the scheme and he stated that Ia would "f,'
80 900 600 for control Of the stock II the Baltimore
and Ohio deal had been successful. the credit of
that company might have given Mr. Ives fresh lease
financial nfc and it Is not impossible that he ght
then have attempted TO carry this Other scheme into
fleet IT ia considered probable that the owners
ofle stock could sell at any pro- under circumstances
that could arouse the cast suspicion hut that Robert
Garrett Should appear to sell his heritage TO Henry
; Ives & Co. considered almost as Incredible
In wall street where the means and reputation OF the
firm well known.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-18

AGATE-At Lncerne. .switzerland. August II. 1881
Frederick n Agate, OF NewYork
AHLEs-on wednesday. August II, Jacob Ahles In the
Relatives and trends. US Association the
CITY ard Vicinity and Trinity Lodge No l? A. ~ are
Lexington ava, i,tur iav. August 90 at D m
Elk Era we %so Of saHs. q
Friends OF mo family are invited % attend The funeral ser
sall % Fort Greene Place Brooklyn Thursday at2
BAKER-on August 10. at Paterson y. j. Edwin n.
Baker aged year and 25 days. son of George NJ ana
Funeral at Paterson Thursday afternoon.
this rr s N BsD Augs s 45 ls
Interaent at Belding Mich
Tvs w. son Of the ate William and caTOiSe soiwoiL
sloa m, via B. L. and W. r. r.
FaSe at the prss6yeyaa church Rye N y on Thur.
The 40: train on New Haven Railroad will atop Rye
where carriages will be In waiting Return train at 63l.
Burial at Hudson Friday
CURkY-Athis residence. II West lS?dst wsins,iiy.
81 Jamess Methodist Epsco pal Church
family and ministers are requested to attend without
further notice
Alfred ) Gallo. ia tho Dist esrot his age W.T., ~
Brighton S l.. Thursday. August 10 at ..
IniermonI at woodlawn Cemetery.
sSs9'' % e r5s' S.'' ID
..r OF the da ts Rev B. a. yT
Tram j. and & r R. r. leave, chamDers.t ferry att
o'clock.
HUNTINGDON TUESDAY, August l6. Nathaniel L. unit
lug. in the 39th year OF his age.
Funeral his late residence Pong hkeepsie " Y
Friday, August 49, at 2. 80 y.
special will DO attached the train leaving the
Grand Central Depot at 1890 a. m.
Please omit Mowers
LAMBERT-On Sunday. August IA. Leslie Lambert
Funeral Friday august 49, from the residence OF his
father.in law NJ. f. H. DeIaas, l4S Tayorst Brooklyn.
f. d., at2 M
Please omit flowers.
NELsoN-At Amswaik, we.tchester County. " Y. on
Tuesday. August Ii, Sarah Frances wifo Of Augustus
Faners from lat, residence Friday the 18th
inst at2odOck NJ Relatives ana friends are respect
Tran leaves b5thst. NewYork City and Northern Rail-
Carriages in whiting Amawalk Station.
PALMER-At Scarsdale, Westchester County, y. Y,
IT, 1857 James Palmer, In the 6Oth year OF his
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the
funeral from hisAts residence on Thursday August u.s. az
IL o'clock a. N.
daughter OF the late David stevens. -
Funera services at the residence OF Obadiah Banks 3Jt
Sackett.st, Brooklyn, Thursday. 18Th inst, At p
Interment at stamford Coun, Friday morning
TAYLoR-on tho 18th inst, At Ashland, PeEnr jeremiah
ends attend the funeral at the
OF his brother the Rev Brady t. Backus
Interment at Woodlawn.
Please omit nOwers
THOMPsoN-At North Csurray. n. H.. August Is. Mary
Carpenter. wife Of Alex ander X. Thompson. ID; d. - 81.
Funeral services at the residence OF the family No $50
Clsrmontave Brooklyn, Thursday August IL, at IL M
Friends requested not to send flowers
yERPLANCK-At Flshkill on Hudson the 18th inst.
Edward Fem, infant son OF william t. and virginia
Everett Verpanck.
Funeral private.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-18
COLD TO THE SOCIALISTS.
Continued from First Page.

h9E454 Fem Xxy hTa R'G'a ssS
In Haeh whorlskey XXIXth. George H. Van
XiVtln Aex'r O. satheiiind xxXth Blank
Xyth; e L psdarick. XXXI,t Blank. .
xvIIth John J. Realm. XXXiiId blank.
JOHN McNackin desired that the Committee on Con
tested Seats snond drive the Socialists ont OF the
for one hour aud that in tho interval the committee
should act tho Of the socialists. The friends or
though Mr. McMackin pointed out in forciblo LANGUAGE
that. II the motion was not adopted, tho conVentVe
on the platform could work all night and
of COMMITTEES might be deferred till to morrow
the hardest task before the convention was that oil fra
the time of the convention in considering the eases oi
eight -ocalists whom there we're 300 other delegates
in Considering the quarres in three assembly districts
William Penn Rogers resisted the adoption OF Mr. Nc
The capiasc press watching tho proceedings oil
the convention and would reveal any blow to liberty
Governor Hill at Albany and President Cleveland az
Washington. trembling in view OF tho meeting OF
the convention, fearing what it would do They feared
that the United Labor party would the State THIS
year and defeat both tho Republican and Democratic
parties next year. Charles A. Field Socialist also
r. Hiley thought that the Committee Contested
sea ss adoped motion made by
Sanford the secretary tna the convention should c
tested Seats should make their report The motion
meant that the committee should summary e1pel inc
Socialists and it adopted by vote OF los to A
1t o'clock and the Committee on Con-
tested Seats only had hour Tor
their work The convention met at O'CLOCK
and being told that the committee not ready to re-
port adjourned till tomorrow morning test vote was
taken in the committee contested seats which showed
that the Socialist delegates would be expelled by vote
OF 10 tos. The committee decided that Il woua 9ny
consider of the Socialist in the VIIth
Xth and XVIII Assembly Districts OF New-lork. luis
prevented long fight in other districts which the 30
calists desired 10 opsn. ,.,.
there is some talk late night giving them half seats
The leaders of the convention have framed the plank 70
the platform given below in opposition TO SOCIALISTS
RrsolUsd That condemn European Socialism. we pc
lieve the solution OF the wage queson 70 eaVo
each aborer himself with the fullest facilities
for effort employment We believe also In the
free spirit Of competition.
The Socialists say that they would be content with the
following plank:
tho establishment Of co operative Institutions
such will tend snpersse the wage question by the III
PRODUCTION OF cooperative Industrial system
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5peciaI Notlces.
Post Omcr Notice.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-18
SUCCESS OF The YACHT CRUISE.

COMMODORE GERVY's UNTIRING EFFORTS AND
PRONPrNEss-PR POSED CHANGES IN THE VOL
UNTEER AND MAYFLOwER
NEWPORT, Aug II (SpeciaD Now that the cruise OF
the New York Yacht Club is Ove tho Heel oil y"onS !"
the harbor begins to dwinde rapidly but many yachts
will tarry here awhile that their owners may enJoy
season Of rest and recreation ashore Aoat 'ney nave
had no easy time OF it during the last two weeks fire.
ouent racing early starts sometimes late finishes ana
the OF keeping the yachts In the Des OF trim
all the time Keeping them busy The cruise has been
ono n, the most successful in the annals Of the club
Mucb Of this 10 the unring zeal and energy dis
nlaved by Commodore Gerry Early and late he and his
beautiful steam yacht Electra entirely at the
sarvice OF the squadron. He has been always 81 on
time" The general orders were all vigorously adj
hered to- His aertness and diligence conta gous
The Volunteer will at get her bottom scraped and
smoohcd and before the trial come OF pains
will be spared to bring her to high state OF perfection
as possible Excelently she has quilted bersolf
this cruise 1t Is certain that she will do s better when
she meets the Thistle for General Paine and Mr. Burgess
have discovered several points where improvements
be made
The Mayfower undoubtedly the victim Of much
baduck during the cruise and for that her and cap
tain hardly be held responsible In the race ycser-
day was discovered that she leaked good deal and
three times were set to work Oh the pumps II is
feared that when she broke her cenreboardn the
for the Morgan cups she also started plank somewhere
she will be hauel up the dry dock and have this
damage repaired Mr.. Burgess has prepared for her
enlarged sail pan which will make necessary length
enng Of the boom and increase in the dimensions of
some other spaIs. When her new suit OF sails 10
stretched Mr. Burgess will take few spins in her and
give Captain Craven the benefit of any additional sug
eestons or her that his experience may
races will find the Mayhower despite the eclipse
that has temporarily overshadOwed prepared to give
better account of herself than But that she will
be able 10 Outsail the Volunteer matter how much
improved, vac tsman Is at present disposed to be-
leve But IL she do it, much the better for the
chances OF keeping the emblem OF yachting supremacy
this side of the Atlantic 1t is reported that in the
trial races that most willy OF y chit captains Joe ="
Ellsworth will be retained for the MayfOwer sort of
advisory skipper,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-18
A PREDICTION VERIFIED.

To me EdftOr Of me frtbune.
sR; In today Issue OF THE TRIBUNE Is an account
Of tho fearful death Of four persons at crossing OF
tho Now York and New. Haven Railroad, near Five
Milo River, Conn. Last summer my own family
barely escaped destruction at the same place, and l
then wrote THE TRIBUNE stating the fact and pre-
dieting the certain occurrence OF some terrible accident
II the q ado ling not projected by CATO Or
at least by a nagman This crossing IS a great thor
oughfare In summer and as dangerous as can well
be conceived, and my prediction, wsch was not NINE
alone but that Of every person In tho vicinity, has
been fulfilled only too soon. know not whether
any nagman was stationed there at the time of this
borrblo occurrence but II Is be presumed not II
this Is So f. Is not true stated. that no person
be held responsible for sc Killing; The OlcoiS
OF tho road are responsible and doubly 50, As they
have been appealed to time aud time again Tor some
measure of protection. a. II. EOCh"ELl, ~ II.
Noc-IOrk, Aug H. 1857